Question

Jack has been convicted of burglary, theft, possession of drug paraphernalia, and destruction of private property. This was the result of an incident where he broke into the Jones’ home, causing damage to the sliding door in the process. He stole approximately $500 worth of items, and was caught trying to sell a stolen DVD player at a pawn shop. He explained that he was a heroin addict and was stealing in order to be able to buy drugs. Assume that Jack accepted the judge’s offer to enter into a mediation process, where he and the family he stole from arrived at a mutual solution. As a result, Jack will provide $500 worth of yard work and is responsible for getting the door repaired. This sentence is consistent with the idea of: a. restorative justiceb. retributive justice c. deterrence d. ethics of care

Answer 1

A restorative justice

Step-by-step explanation:

Restorative justice is a type of response to a crime where the offender and the victim meet to discuss the crime issue and methods of repairing the physical and emotional harm.

A consensus is usually created, where both parties agree to a solution. This can be paying for any damage, apologies to the victims and actions to compensate the committed offence.

Jack entered into a meditation process with the family he stole from, he agreed to pay $500 worth of yard work and to get the door repaired.